Instructional Technology Meeting 09.08.2011

8:30 - 3:30 pm
Lunch 11:30 - 12:30 pm

Agenda

8:30 - 11:30
Sign In - http://goo.gl/wbQoz
Campus Celebrations

1. Bel-Nor - Doc Cameras being used in all classrooms
2. Jefferson - All students have been pretested
3. Bel-Nor - New copy machines
4. NMS - Teachers are using Promethean board

Concerns

1. USB Cable @ Early Childhood
2. Using Amazon as a vendor
3. Still need putting carts together at BOE
4. District paying for Promethean ActivEducator Conference
5. Rob Signaigo - Still offer free training
6. Updating SMART software
7. SRI not running on every campus - No servers with SRI, Waterford, Successmaker on campus that are running.
8. One voice for technology concerns
9. In Parature - request response that goes to sender
10. BOE - Missing 3 sets of pens for Promethean Boards

Normandy ITS Wiki
Teacher Guides Wiki
Professional Development Calendar (Proposed) NormandyInteractiveUniversity.doc

1. Orlando Sharpe - Digital Storytelling
2. DeRance Blaylock - Basic SMART
3. DeRance Blaylock - PowerPoint

Professional Development Suggestions
CSD Fall Calendar
Free Discovery Education PD
ActivEducator Conference 2011 St Louis ActivEdcuator Call for Presenters.pdf
Our "Specialists" from last year / this year

• Parrish - NEO
• Boykin - SMART / Microsoft Office
• Blaylock - SMART / Basic Operation
• Chilton - Study Island /
• Davis-Edwards - United Streaming
• Herrera - Promethean
• Boykin / Chilton - Thin Clients

Acuity Status

• Administering Acuity On-line
• Upcoming Testing Windows
• Sept 20-22 - Predictive A
• Oct 25-27 - Diagnostic 1
• Waiting for "green light" to set up campuses and begin testing procedures.

Promethean Issues / Resolutions

• Basic Troubleshooting - Call 1888.652.2848
• Broken Bulb - model and serial number will be needed to replace bulbs.
• Broken Pens

Technology Department - Handbook

• Protocol for submitting Tech Requests

1. Tech Questions - go to ITS: ITS calls 4930466 or sends Christina McCauley and email - techsupport@normandysd.org

STAR Math

1. All questions go through Principal

DIBELS

1. All questions go through Principal

Waterford Status/SuccessMaker Status

1. Campus decision

METC 2012
Google Docs

12:30 - 3:30
Aligning Resources with the Curriculum Guides - Handouts

1. Setting up a Social Bookmarking page for teachers to access websites by GLE and grade
2. Setting up a Wiki Page to list Promethean/SMART lesson by GLE and grade

Integrated Technology Lessons
Modeling Lessons
Book Study

1. Request "Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works" by Howard Pitler for ITS Bookstudy